When Destiny Re-Picks
It'sit's okay

As usual Emi waited for the pickup car to come in front of the school gate. Today he just left alone without Lily. The little girl had not been allowed by Dian to move from the hospital gurney. Actually Dian had also allowed Emi not to go to school, but Emi refused. One reason is to avoid my father.

Not that he hates. It's just that he's used to being without Nico. Emi was not ready to accept her presence. Why is this guy coming now? Where was he the one they needed so much? His mother had to fight alone against her own longing and weakness, even betting her life for them without the real presence of her father once she missed.

His daydream breaks out when a strange-looking black car stops in front of him. A man she tried to avoid showed up there. Nico came to pick up his son whom he could not yet conquer.

"Hi," Nico said to the unmoved Emi. "Papa picked you up today because mom had to take care of Lily."

"Thanks," Emi replied quietly as she stepped into the car. Rico smiled wryly.

No conversations along the way. Two people who have the same nature are caught in the awkwardness of each. Nico did not know what to talk about, as well as Emi who was silent.

"What should Papa do to get an apology from Emi?" Nico finally raised his voice, but got no answer. "Is that how much you hate me?" ask Nico again.

The boy turned his head for a while, then returned to his starting position. "I've never been angry or hated you. There's no reason for me to behave like that" Emi replied at last.

Nico speechless. Actually, he was disturbed by your word that Emi said. But he tried to understand if his son was different from his daughter.

"Then?"

"We had never been in contact at all. You do not know me and I do not know you. We only know we're in this world." Nico tries to stay focused even if Emi's words hurt him. Emi realized that.

"I know it bothers you, but that's the truth. We're still strangers." Citt ....

Nico stopped his car suddenly. His hand gripped the steering wheel of the car with a face holding in anger.

"I'm your father, not a stranger, Emi!"

Emi could see her father's reddened face. There was a little fear that he endured. Emi turned her face away, squeezing her sweaty hands.

"At that time the school held a small celebration. All the students are invited to come. The children were asked to arrange flowers for their parents as a sign of love. A daughter makes flowers to give to her mother and a boy to her father." Emi paused for a moment.

"When everyone did, I could only watch them give it to her father. I knew she wanted to cry when she saw me, but she came over and hugged me. He said, It's okay, mom will be the father and mother to Emi and Lily."

"Since then I've expected nothing. I realized that only Mom was with us, even after she introduced you to us."

Nico regulated his tight breathing. His chest felt tight to hear his son's confession. Regretting, he regretted it. When the kids need it, it's not there. They must have been holding back a lot of things. Even Emi gave a shield on her to get used to her absence.

Nico held onto both of Emi's shoulders, looking at the boy sadly. "Give Papa a chance. Papa promised to be with you always. No one will separate us" Nico said earnestly, looking into the now teary eyes.

Emi lowered her head deeply, before long her hand raised removing the puddle that was about to come out violently. He's not a bad boy, can't cry!

"Sorry .. sorry. Cry, don't hold it anymore." Nico rubbed Emi's cheek gently while bringing her into his arms.

Tears that had been held back had finally come out. Emi ended up crying for the first time after holding back for so long. The boy hugged his father's neck tightly. The sound of her crying was so stifling to those who heard.

"Emi– Emi don't want sad mama. Mama loves Papa so much, Emi knows it ...," he said. "That's why Emi doesn't like it when Lily talks about Papa."

Dian left with his wound. Due to his selfishness, his two children had to be involved in the injuries caused by him.

Dian stood up from her seat as she saw the arrival of Nico and Emi. The woman smiled gently approaching Emi who was still holding her school bag.

"How was it today?" Squatting in front of Emi, giving a light peck on her handsome face.

"Currently." It means no problem.

"Goodoo. Now change your clothes first." Emi nodded as she returned her mother's kiss on the cheek, then went to the bathroom to change clothes.

"Only Emi? How's me?" lamented Nico.

Dian snorted, "Are you my son?" sergeant, tidying up Lily's sleeping hair.

Nico unhesitatingly grabbed Dian's waist, bringing their faces closer. "Not a child, but a husband" whispered Nico about to kiss her. Not yet had the lips of the two fused, Dian realized something was wrong.

"Why" asked Nico.

"Where's Rico?" Pushing softly on Nico's silent chest. Dian looked around. "You guys should be together, right?" He realizes that only Emi has come.

"I've asked the driver to pick her up" replied Nico who immediately got a sharp look from Dian.

"You mean, you left him?"

"I didn't leave him. I told you the driver picked her up, "he argued.

Dian looked at Nico in disbelief as she shook her head slowly. "He's my son, Nic. No matter who he was born to ... I love her." This is what he's afraid of, Nico is not being fair.

Not not not not knowing. Nico certainly can not accept Rico who incidentally is the son of Melly.

"I'm tipping Lily."

Nico held back Dian's hand that was about to come out. "It's not so, Dian. I need time," she explained, hoping Dian would understand.

"We talk about it later," tepis Dian stepped out. Nico is chasing.

The second step stopped when he saw Rico was already standing in front of Lily's room alone without any intention of entering. Did Rico hear?

"Darling, are you home?" Dian crouched down giving a kiss just like he did to Emi before. Rico nodded while replying.

"Rico looked for Emi's brother in front of the gate, but there was none. Rico thought he was home, so he left with the driver after a long wait" Rico said in his mother's arms. "Sorry, Mama. Is your brother back?"

Dian looked at Nico furiously. If Rico knew himself aside, it would definitely feel sad. Rico was still thinking about his older brother.

"No need to apologize. Emi picked up papa. I'm sorry I forgot to tell you Rico was there."

"It's okay, Mama. Rico dear Mama." A quick peek at Dian's cheek, then ran in past Nico.

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